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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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